Zoominfo

APRIL 15, 2018

The importance of data cannot be understated in the modern sales landscape. Now, data and analytics reign supreme when it comes to running a successful sales organization. But here’s the thing– the world of data and analytics has made massive strides in recent years and many organizations have yet to catch up.

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Marketing & Strategy Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 170

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

There’s no way around it – prospect and customer data is one of the most valuable assets a B2B organization has access to. Think about it: without accurate information, how can you market, sell, or provide customer service to your target audience? The Old Solution: A B2B Data Audit. Append your data.

Work Management 223

Work Management Marketing Management Data Hygiene B2B Marketing 223

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The February edition features content about recruiting nightmares, inadequate buyer personas, key considerations for technology buying, and so much more. The candidate—let’s call him Steve—had a strong resume, but he really won the team over during the interview process. 5 Reasons Your Buyer Personas Aren’t Good Enough.

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Buyer Personas Zoominfo B2B Work Management 150

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In fact, 63% of marketers report spending more on data-driven marketing and advertising last year, and 53% said that a demand to deliver more relevant communications/be more customer-centric is among the most important factors driving their investment in data-driven marketing. You tried and tried but no tactic seems to be working?

Sales Qualified Leads 62

Sales Qualified Leads Paid Search Agency Data Hygiene Buyer Personas 62

DealSignal

APRIL 27, 2023

A century later, we have analytics, intent data, and AI which help us define whom to call, when to call, and what to say. ABM intent data is about ABM marrying Ideal Customer Profiles, Buyer Personas, high-quality contact information, and intent data into a strategic go-to-market strategy for B2B firms.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing ABM Intent 52

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2019

If you’ve worked in sales for any length of time, you know your success is dependent on the quality of your sales prospect lists. Think about it- you might be the most skilled salesperson at your company, but if you’re reaching out to the wrong people, your sales skills will have no impact on their desire to purchase your product.

Ad Building 100

Ad Building Peer-to-peer Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 100

Zoominfo

JULY 5, 2018

We cover topics related to sales, marketing, recruiting, and business—just as we do on our own B2B blog. July’s round-up covers topics such as storytelling as a recruiting tactic, employee advocacy, marketing metrics, SEO, and so much more. But, businesses vary drastically regarding branding, products, sales cycles, and much more.

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Data Hygiene B2B Zoominfo Storytelling 113

DealSignal

MAY 6, 2019

A century later, we have analytics, intent data, and AI which help us define whom to call, when to call, and what to say. ABM marries Ideal Customer Profiles, Buyer Personas, high-quality contact information, and intent data into a strategic go-to-market strategy for B2B firms. The different types of intent data.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing ABM Intent 94

Zoominfo

JUNE 26, 2018

In modern business, data is a hot commodity. Everywhere we look there’s talk of data-driven sales, data-driven marketing, predictive learning, data hygiene , and so on. Data is a critical component of business success—no matter the industry, the size of the business, or how the business operates.

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Opinions Zoominfo B2B Thought Leadership Business 147

Zoominfo

JULY 9, 2020

Long before cloud-based CRM systems, companies largely relied on manual data entry and cleanup processes. But this can leave your contact and company data fraught with errors and inconsistencies. Although most companies have now adopted some version of a data hygiene strategy, dirty data is still very much alive and well.

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Data Hygiene Opinions Zoominfo Practices 244

Content4Demand

MAY 21, 2020

This years’ Campaign Optimization Series , hosted by Demand Gen Report , put a spotlight on the strategies and tools marketers have seen success within this new environment, with targeted webcasts led by industry thought leaders addressing topics such as ABM for sales success, virtual event best practices, data strategies and more.

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Marketing Budget Sales Management Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel 98

DealSignal

MAY 6, 2019

A century later, we have analytics, intent data, and AI which help us define whom to call, when to call, and what to say. ABM marries Ideal Customer Profiles, Buyer Personas, high-quality contact information, and intent data into a strategic go-to-market strategy for B2B firms. The different types of intent data.

Ideal Customer Profiles 40

Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing ABM Intent 40

Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2019

Long before cloud-based CRM systems, companies largely relied on manual data entry and cleanup processes— leaving their contact and company data fraught with errors and inconsistencies. Although most companies have now adopted some version of a data hygiene strategy, dirty data is still very much alive and well.

Data Hygiene 216

Data Hygiene Zoominfo Practices Marketing AI 216

DealSignal

MARCH 17, 2023

While ZoomInfo tops out at max 70% data accuracy, DealSignal offers fresher, more accurate, dynamic data at a market-leading 97% + thanks to our dynamic, multi-step verification process that uses AI and machine learning algorithms, robots, and human researchers to reverify your data just before it’s delivered to you.

Zoominfo 52

Zoominfo Comparison Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 29, 2019

But, the rapid influx of available data seems to be shifting businesses back to the basics and back to the who of it all. We’re learning that although data is an incredibly necessary resource, information overload is a real thing. The difference between data and intelligence. Data is quantity. Let’s get into it!

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List Brokers Zoominfo Ad brokers Business 178

Zoominfo

JANUARY 23, 2019

If you’ve worked in sales for any length of time, you know your success is dependent on the quality of your prospect lists. Think about it- you might be the most skilled salesperson at your company, but if you’re reaching out to the wrong people, your sales skills will have no impact on their desire to purchase your product.

Ad Building 182

Ad Building Peer-to-peer Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 182

Zoominfo

JULY 30, 2019

Perhaps you sell a sales enablement tool , and your target customers are sales managers and executives at small and medium sized businesses. Above all else, this branding mistake is the result of poor data hygiene. From there, you can create buyer personas that fully represent your ideal buyers.

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Paid Search Agency Companies Brand Identity Branding 193

Zoominfo

JULY 10, 2018

In essence, data-driven marketing is a strategy in which all aspects of a campaign-from channel to content- are designed and developed using insights garnered from data analysis. In an attempt to remedy this statistic, we’re sharing a few ways to improve your data-driven marketing strategy. 1. Prioritize data-management.

Work Management 153

Work Management Marketing Management Planning Buyer Personas 153

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Here on The Pipeline, we regularly cover topics related to business data and business data management. In fact, there are very few aspects of business data we have yet to cover. But, today we’re venturing into uncharted territory to discuss a recent—and necessary—trend in business data.

Buyer Personas 100

Buyer Personas Business B2B Zoominfo 100

SnapApp

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The B2B sales funnel has changed a lot. . Until recent years, the traditional selling process looked something like this: Marketing would hand leads off to the sales team. The sales team would attempt to close those leads. . Sales did their thing. stakeholders involved in any given sale.

Sales Management 97

Sales Management Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Work Management 97

DealSignal

MARCH 22, 2023

Behind every lead strategy, there is usually a data gap quietly lurking—whether it’s fake phone numbers on lead magnet forms or outdated email addresses that your nurture campaigns are being delivered to. Strong SEO tactics drive more traffic to the content you produce, whether it’s blogs or lead magnets with a web form.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Cost per Acquisition 52

DealSignal

JUNE 3, 2021

Behind every lead generation strategy, there is usually a data gap quietly lurking—whether it’s fake phone numbers on lead magnet forms or outdated email addresses that your nurture campaigns are being delivered to. According to Forrester , companies that excel at lead nurturing generate 50% more sales-ready leads at 33% lower cost.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 52

Leadspace

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

There are a number of uses for your marketing data that can exponentially help your sales and marketing teams to generate more leads, customers, and revenue for the company. Let’s dive into a few of the top use cases for your marketing data. Sounds great, right? Develop laser-focused customer profiles.

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Webinar Metrics Lead Ranking Marketing Management Lead Scoring 48

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It’s a lot of moving pieces for one person to manage. It is our hope that this post will help you strategize efficiently to reach your best buyers faster. For more information about setting clear, attainable marketing goals, check out the following articles: 5 B2B Marketing Metrics that Matter. But, fear not dear marketer.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Here on the ZoomInfo blog, we regularly cover topics related to business data and business data management. In fact, there are very few aspects of business data we have yet to cover. But, today we’re venturing into uncharted territory to discuss a recent—and necessary—trend in business data.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

A Simple B2B Marketing Framework - Everything Technology Marketing , July 10, 2010 We often discuss in this blog how B2B marketing is becoming more complex, and how to manage this complexity. Maybe have never even had a sales job or a college-level marketing class. But that’s content for another blog post. Every Cash flow.

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 30, 2018

Pacific for an episode of Sales Pipeline Radio. It’s just 30 minutes long, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. We cover a wide range of topics, with a focus on sales development and inside sales priorities heading into and throughout the year.

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Sales Management Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles 56